The project is a study on how Vertical Integration as a supply chain strategy has worked for Zara in emerging as a fast fashion system. It also focuses on analyzing the competitive advantages and the challenges of implementing Vertical Integration for Zara.
This report express you the service marketing strategies used by the IKEA, the furniture franchiser to be success. This covers the scope of the business, strategies used by them and final conclusion about their strategies. I suggest you to read about the entrepreneur's life story as it is an inspirational story to all others who have big dreams with their lives.
Case Study on Toys "R" US goes to japan
1. Introducton
2. Company Background
3. Comapny Strategy
4. Japanes Toy Market
5. Barriers to Entry
6. Market Penetration
7. Media Advertising Strategy
8. Localization
9. Threats
10. Challenges
The case study was given to us by our Professor in Business Policy and Strategy where we were to analyze Patagonia's achievements and successes as well as their downfalls, and give them new ways to expand their business. We took a look at they're corporate strategies, finances, and sales, and then provided feedback with data for where they should ultimately take their company which was described in the case analysis that was given to us.
The project is a study on how Vertical Integration as a supply chain strategy has worked for Zara in emerging as a fast fashion system. It also focuses on analyzing the competitive advantages and the challenges of implementing Vertical Integration for Zara.
This report express you the service marketing strategies used by the IKEA, the furniture franchiser to be success. This covers the scope of the business, strategies used by them and final conclusion about their strategies. I suggest you to read about the entrepreneur's life story as it is an inspirational story to all others who have big dreams with their lives.
Case Study on Toys "R" US goes to japan
1. Introducton
2. Company Background
3. Comapny Strategy
4. Japanes Toy Market
5. Barriers to Entry
6. Market Penetration
7. Media Advertising Strategy
8. Localization
9. Threats
10. Challenges
The case study was given to us by our Professor in Business Policy and Strategy where we were to analyze Patagonia's achievements and successes as well as their downfalls, and give them new ways to expand their business. We took a look at they're corporate strategies, finances, and sales, and then provided feedback with data for where they should ultimately take their company which was described in the case analysis that was given to us.
This case is derived from the London Times site for Business Teach.docxchristalgrieg
This case is derived from the London Times site for Business Teachers. The case provides a detailed description of a real-life business problem, the solution that was implemented, and the impact that this solution had on the business. Each student will prepare a 6-8 page paper with the following sections:
· Abstract: Summary of the entire paper in a single paragraph.
· Background: Summary of the problem situation covered in the case
·
Solution
: Summary of the solution that was implemented (actions taken by the business).
· How does the case relate to the course content? (Refer specifically to textbook references in this portion and include three excel charts.)
· Conclusion: What conclusions can be drawn from this case study? (This portion should include independent analysis and indicate an ability to draw general principles from a specific example.)
· All papers must be typed, no handwritten papers.
· All papers must have your name, date and title
· Proper APA format
· https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Introduction
It is easy to think about the present without considering the future. Consumers want more
goods and services to improve their standard of living. The problem is they make choices
about goods and services that have long-term consequences for the environment. In our
modern world, organisations need to show responsibility. This means that they use resources
efficiently, do not harm the environment and consider how what they do affects the ability of
future generations to meet their needs.
IKEA aims to be a responsible organisation. It sells low-price home furnishing products
around the world. These include furniture and accessories for kitchens, bedrooms, living
rooms, bathrooms and children’s rooms. IKEA now has stores in 36 countries around the
world. It has come a long way in its 60 years of business.
The direction for the organisation is provided by its vision. This acts as a guide for
everybody within and outside the organisation about what IKEA wants to achieve. IKEA’s
vision is ‘To create a better everyday life for the many people.’ To meet this vision IKEA
provides many well-designed, functional products for the home. It prices its products low so
that as many people as possible can afford to buy them.
However, in creating low prices IKEA is not willing to sacrifice its principles. ‘Low price but
not at any price’ is what IKEA says. This means it wants its business to be sustainable.
IKEA supplies goods and services to individuals in a way that has an overall beneficial effect on
people and the environment. Customers all over the world have responded positively to IKEA’s
approach. This is evident in its increasing sales. In 2006 IKEA had a group turnover of nearly
18 billion euros.
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Building a sustainable supply chain
www.thetimes100.co.uk
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CURRICULUM TOPICS
• Supply chain
• Primary sector of industry
• Secondary sector of industry
• Tertiary sector of industry
GLOSSARY
Vision: the s ...
This presentation is about the franchise where we studied the case of IKEA.
the course is pricing and international distribution teaches for the students of the Master: International Business and Entrepreneurship at ESSEC Tunis which aims to understand and analyze the price and place strategies chosen by the different companies.
this course is taught by Mme Rym TRABELSI.
5P, 7R, Entry Strategy, Packaging StartegySnehal Deo
As a part of internal assessment on International Logistics subject (2nd year MMS), I chose IKEA company. IKEA is a Swedish Multinational group founded in 1943. It designs and sells ready to assemble furniture and home accessories.
Here, I have presented 5p's and 7R's of Logistics, their Export Market Entry Strategy, Modes of Transport and Packaging Strategies.
5P's of Logistics:
1. Production: Manufacturing of products is mainly done in developing countries, so as to reduce costs. The countries with highest supplies include China, Italy, Poland, India. Mode than 50% of products made in IKEA are made of wood. It is the 3rd largest user of wood, so they source wood from a place which is abundant of wood i.e. North America.
2. Price: IKEA targets individuals with limited space and limited income hence price should be affordable to them. They design the products in such a way that efficient utilization of raw materials happens. They apply technical innovation, use the best design for products and design in such a way that flat packs could be made which reduces the cost and ultimately the price of products.
3. Product: The products which are made by IKEA are assembled by the consumers at their home. IKEA invest time in designing of products to make flat packs.
4. Promotion: the company uses Push strategy,i.e. they manufacture in bulk and store in the warehouse, which utilizes less space. They use word of mouth promotion and promote annual catalog for their new line of products.
5. Place: The products from suppliers is sent to the distribution centre. These distribution centers are used to gather goods from all over the world and are dispatched to different areas/retail stores. These DC's are located within 600km from retail stores in a country.
7R's of Logistics Management:
Right Product: Products kept on display in store, customers choose the required product code and they themselves pickup the products from Picking area.
Right customer: The customers themselves choose the product and takes home. IKEA has selected GATI-KWE as their logistics partner fro India Operation.
Right Time: They follow strict logistics operation procedure, i.e. the whole process should be completed within 5 working days.
Right Place: They have their own DC/warehouse near retail stores. Sometimes customers order online, then home delivery is done from retail store of warehouse depending on availability of products.
Right Condition: Flat packing helps in maintaining the perfect condition of product.
Right Quantity: Actual forecast is done by IKEA
Right Cost: Due to flat packs, the filling rates in trucks is increases, hence more products can be transported in one go.
Its about origami paper disposables company and its strategy. Its one of the largest companies, But least noticed by people. It has verity of products which is made up of paper.
Q1: What was the source of IKEA’s Competetive advantage at that time?
Q.2 IKEA’s expansion into Europe
Q.3 IKEA’s strategy prior to its missteps in North America.
Q4. IKEA’s strategy towards its suppliers
How standardization benefits a business process and commercialisation?
What has allowed IKEA to be successful with a relatively standardised product and product line?
How does the experiential marketing approach help improve sales in Ikea?
Which features of ‘young people of all ages’ are universal and can be exploited by a global/regional strategy?
How does Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) attract customers?
How does IKEA adapt its strategy for competing in international markets?
IKEA’s Social Initiative was created to manage the company’s social involvements on a global level. Why?
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Class project ikea’s challenges in global markets and child labor
1. IKEA’s Challenges in Global
Markets and Child Labor
Charles James. Alicia Stevenson, Sheila Smith
Law/531
July 22, 2013
Lisa Smith
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2. What is IKEA?
• Started by Ingvar Kamprad while living on Elmtaryd farm in
Agunnaryd Sweden when he was 17
• The name IKEA means: Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd
• In 1953 IKEA started selling affordable, consumer assembled,
furniture
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3. Corporate Profile
• Cost consciousness and prohibition of wasting of resources
• Sells well designed, functional home furnishings products at low prices for a
larger audience of consumers
• World’s largest specialized furniture retailer
• Has stores in 17 countries
• Has relationships with 2300 suppliers in 70 countries
• Sources around 11,200 products
• Has 24 trading service offices in 19 countries tasked with monitoring
production, testing product ideas, price negotiation, and quality assurance (QA)
• Won’t accept any timber, veneer, plywood or layer-glued wood from intact
natural forests or high conservation forests.
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4. IKEA’s Mission: Creating a better life for the many people
Ingvar Kamprad’s business philosophy
centered around using simple business
processes, discount suppliers, and
“common sense” approaches to decision
making.
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5. Issues in a Global Market: Child Labor
• IKEA relies on suppliers for all their products.
• German TV station ran story on child labor used to make Indian
rugs sold in IKEA stores.
• IKEA’s contract with their rug supplier had a clause that the
contract could be cancelled if child labor was being used in the
manufacture of the rugs.
• IKEA hired a third party company to provide monitoring and
inspection services in the area of child labor used by the suppliers.
• IKEA was asked to sign up to a partnership that certified products
as not being created by child labor (Rugmark).
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6. Issues in a Global Market: International Law
• IKEA selling the “Billy” line of shelves in Germany
• German law sets limits on formaldehyde emissions from consumer
products
• A German TV station broadcasted a news story on IKEA bookcases
emitting formaldehyde fumes
• IKEA quickly enacted strict requirements on glues that used
formaldehyde as a base
• IKEA worked with chemical suppliers to limit formaldehyde in their
products that IKEA used through it’s suppliers
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7. Issues in a Global Market: Bonded Labor
• Bonded labor: adults and children working in factories to work off
debts.
• The debts were transferred from the parents to the children.
• Due to the low wages and the high interest rates on the debt some
children never worked off the debt and passed it to their children.
• In 1976 the Bonded Labour System Act was passed to reinforce the
original Pledging of Labour Act of 1933.
• Lack of enforcement in the source countries is preventing IKEA
from stopping this from happening in their supplier’s factories
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8. How IKEA deals with ethical dilemmas
• Switching from Beech to recycled yogurt cups in
their OLGA chair line to save natural resources.
• Maintained communications with environmental
and conservation groups like World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF) and Greenpeace.
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9. Positives
• Competitive pricing for the masses
• Supply chain monitoring
• Keeping simplicity in their business model to make effective
“common sense” business decisions.
• Quick to address adverse situations
• Keeping leadership in touch with the front line employee
experience
• Purchases supplier’s off season capacity for product manufacturing
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10. Negatives
• Liberal use of outsourcing of process completion and product
manufacturing
• Uses a 3rd party company to handle their QA for their products
exclusively
• Not affiliated with organizations, like Rugmark, for supply chain
monitoring
• Maintaining relationships with suppliers that violate the terms of
their contracts
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11. Room for improvement
• Incorporate a blended in-house and outsource solution for process
completion and product manufacturing
• Have internal staff to handle the QA of their products in
conjunction with 3rd party companies tasked to do the same.
• Should join organizations, like Rugmark, that are dedicated to
socially conscience business practices.
• Review contract compliance and take appropriate actions for
remedies
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12. Conclusion
• IKEA should enforce the terms of their contracts with their
suppliers and monitor their suppliers for any sign of breach.
• Maintain vigilant monitoring efforts over their suppliers and
distributors to make sure legal and ethical issues are noticed and
quickly addressed.
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13. REFERENCE
• Harvard Business School: IKEA’s Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian
Rugs and Child Labor (#9-906-414)
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